Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 197.190 (2026)
Obstructing public officer
✓ current as of July 2026 Cite as: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 197.190 (2026)
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NRS 197.190 Obstructing public officer. Every
person who, after due notice, shall refuse or neglect to make or furnish any
statement, report or information lawfully required of the person by any public
officer, or who, in such statement, report or information shall make any
willfully untrue, misleading or exaggerated statement, or who shall willfully
hinder, delay or obstruct any public officer in the discharge of official
powers or duties, shall, where no other provision of law applies, be guilty of
a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 540; RL § 6805; NCL § 10486]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1969–2024 · leading case: Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada (2002)
“123(3) and NRS 197.190. 17 On appeal, the Ninth Circuit noted that the agent had reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop, and also probable cause to arrest Carey under NRS 171.”
Hogan v. Warden (1996)
“110(2) (misconduct of public officer); NRS 197.190 (obstructing public officer)" and other related criminal statutes.”
Willson v. First Jud. Dist. Ct. (2024)
“24- 9634 Count OF APPEALS OF Nevapa (0) 19478 RB CORRECTED OPINION! PER CURIAM: In this opinion, we consider constitutional challenges to NRS 197.190, which provides that a person may not “willfully hinder, delay or obstruct any public officer in the discharge of official powers…”
Willson v. First Jud. Dist. Ct. (2024)
“After the district court affirmed her misdemeanor conviction, Willson petitioned for a writ of certiorari, arguing that NRS 197.190 is unconstitutionally overbroad or vague.”
Willson v. First Jud. Dist. Ct. (2024)
“After the district court affirmed her misdemeanor conviction, Willson petitioned for a writ of certiorari, arguing that NRS 197.190 is unconstitutionally overbroad or vague.”
Hiibel v. SIXTH DIST. CT. EX REL. HUMBOLDT (2002)
“123(3) and NRS 197.190. [17] On appeal, the Ninth Circuit noted that the agent had reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry stop, and also probable cause to arrest Carey under NRS 171.”
United States v. Brown (2009)
“Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) § 197.190 makes it a misdemeanor to willfully hinder, delay, or obstruct any public officer in the discharge of his official powers or duties.”
Colle v. State (1969)
“Finally, appellant urges that the trial judge erred in not charging the jury that Colle could have been convicted of a lesser included offense, namely, a violation of NRS 197.190, 4 which is a misdemeanor. This court held in Barger v.”
Sykes v. Henderson Police Department (2024)
“22 45 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 197.190 (cleaned up). 23 46 Hiibel v.”
Stephen Stubbs v. Lvmpd (2019)
“” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 197.190 . The record also establishes that probable cause existed to warrant a belief that Stubbs had the requisite mens rea to commit a violation of the statute.”
Gregory v. Palmer (2023)
“NRS § 197.190. Montgomery 6 states that he arrested Terrel for the same yelling behavior, in addition to interfering with the 7 arrest of Tierra.”
DeCastro v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (2023)
“” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 197.190 . By the amended complaint’s allegations, Bourque 5 was in a police interaction with another member of the public, Jane.”
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